Introduce yourself and profession to the reader. My name is Sean D. Young. I am a single mother of two boys. I am a Certified Wedding Planner and I am a published romance novelist. I just earned my Bachelor’s degree in Computing from DePaul University.

What inspired you to pursue this area of interest? I’ve always been a lover of the written word and I love stories that end in… and they lived happily ever after.

What advice would you share with those interested in a similar pursuit? I would say believe in your God-given ability as a writer. If you don’t have faith in yourself, no one else will. Make time to write every day, writers write and you can’t fix a blank page.

​Read the kinds of books you’d like to write. You have to educate yourself within the genre in which you are interested. If you are going to self-publish your work, please invest in a good editor, graphic designer and proofreader. The worst thing you can do is present a book to the world that is filled with grammatical errors.

Discuss a professional challenge and how you overcame it. My biggest challenge has been to be able to stay with one publishing house for any length of time. My career has been a roller coaster ride with all the ups and downs. Once I think that I’ve found a home for my books, something happens and the publishing house folds.

I persevered and continued to write. It wasn’t easy and I wanted to quit several times, but I stayed close to my mentor who is a seasoned author. I also had a community of other writers who continued to encourage me to keep moving forward. With that kind of network firmly in place, it was only a matter of time when a new opportunity presented itself. You must be prepared for them.What is next for your brand/business in 2017.I plan to expand my writing into cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. I have a contemporary Holiday Romance series published by Entangled Publishing being release in the fall. I will self-publish my first full length novel DANGEROUS DESTINY in August 2017. I plan to participate more in industry events so that readers will have the opportunity to get to know me and my work. I’m excited about the future.​How can readers connect with you online and through social media?Website: www.seandyoung.com Facebook: @seandyoungbooks Instagram & Twitter: @seandyoung